How to Backup Podcast Subscriptions?

How do you backup the iTunes podcast subscriptions (don't want to backup the actual media files, just the subscriptions)?
I want to be able to restore exactly where I left off as well. I don't want to have to re-download all the episodes from the subscription and remove the ones I've already listened to.
Also would like to use the backup feature to synchronize between my home iTunes subscriptions and work.
If the feature is not built into iTunes, is there a file, a folder, a registry key that contains the information?
iTunes 6.0.2.23 for Windows
Thank you.
Windows XP Pro iTunes 6.0.2.23 for Windows

Firstly, I would also like to have a "profile backup" option, or at least let me specify a folder for these files. (like it can be done for the iTunes Music Folder)
My little workaround:
The files you are looking for reside in your "My Documents" folder in your windows user directory. Look for "My Music" which should contain the iTunes folder. In there are two files:
iTunes Library.itl (binary - *****)
iTunes Music Library.xml (song file information)
These files are responsible for holding the information on subscriptions.
I'm a iTunes-only user, no iPod.
What I did to have "my" iTunes from work and from home is this:
*) Use of a USB-HD, where I place my "iTunes Music Folder", to have all files just in one place.
*) Wrote a little script which copies the two mentioned files from my user directory folder to the USB-HD and vice-versa. This script resides on the computer from which I start iTunes, to copy the files to the right directory.
If you just want to have your subscriptions available from multiple places (and no song files), a USB stick might do as well. Even for a few song files too, depending on the size of it.

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Does anyone know how you delete podcasts of the new I-Tunes please
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